Itinerary / New York, United States

New York beyond the guidebook.

A longer film follows art and cultural spaces across New York, from white gallery rooms to ornate townhouse interiors.

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New York, United States

Different rooms invite different ways of looking. The film moves from sculpture and painting toward the architectural details around them.

Visible labels identify stops including Perrotin New York, L’Alliance New York, Japan Society, Colnaghi, and Lévy Gorvy Dayan.

A way of looking

Twenty-three New York spaces.

The note

The named venues below follow the film’s on-screen sequence. This is a cultural roundup; the order of actual visits and a single-day route are not established.

  1. Perrotin New York

    Sculptural busts with architectural openings and paintings.

  2. Arader Galleries

    Townhouse staircase, works on paper, maps and framed pictures.

  3. The American Irish Historical Society

    Wood-paneled library and historical books displayed in cases.

  4. Institute for the Study of the Ancient World

    Ancient sculptural fragments and a wood-paneled library.

  5. L’Alliance New York

    Installation with video screens, mirrors and found objects.

  6. Korean Cultural Center New York

    Tall colorful lobby installation and branching translucent sculptures.

  7. Genesis House

    Sculptural dresses, including a white winged gown.

  8. Peter Harrington

    Rare books displayed on shelves and tables.

  9. The Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation

    Sculpture-filled studio and domestic rooms hung with paintings.

  10. Asia Society and Museum

    Glass-roofed interior and displays in the museum shop.

  11. Japan Society

    Foyer banner naming Chiharu Shiota / Two Home Countries, followed by a red-thread installation.

  12. Amanita

    Sculptures in a timber-beamed gallery, including a large watch-shaped work.

  13. Martos Gallery

    Suspended and floor-based sculptures.

  14. Anton Kern Gallery

    Bird-like sculptures and wall works, followed by a suspended installation.

  15. Didier Aaron, Inc.

    Framed works on paper and pictures in townhouse gallery rooms.

  16. HS Rare Books

    Rare books, illustrated volumes and prints in wooden cabinets.

  17. Colnaghi

    Paintings in a gallery, including a city-street scene in an ornate frame.

  18. Carpenters Workshop Gallery

    Sculptural furniture and objects in a high-windowed gallery.

  19. Hauser & Wirth

    Sculptural installations, including a shelf-like work and a cabinet of glass vessels.

  20. White Cube New York

    Sculpture and wall works beneath patterned ceiling light panels.

  21. Lévy Gorvy Dayan

    White townhouse hall, curving stair and a tall black-and-gold sculpture.

  22. New Museum

    Dark gallery displays and a large hanging fibrous sculpture.

  23. Molasses Books

    Bookshop shelves, reading counter and red pendant lights.

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